Transpower warns lake drawdown could be expensive

Update: 2025-12-09

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Transpower says that allowing the major South Island hydro lakes to be drawn down further would leave the country exposed to rolling blackouts, in a worst-case scenario.

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Transpower warns lake drawdown could be expensive

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Transpower warns lake drawdown could be expensive

Transpower warns lake drawdown could be expensive